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COMPACAF visits Exercise Pitch Black 2018

U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander (right), speaks with Senior Master Sgt. Eric Bennett (middle), 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent, and Capt. Donovan Ricks (left), 80th AMU officer in charge, during Exercise Pitch Black 2018, at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia. Brown, who started his career at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, visited with participating Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing.

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100 years of ‘mateship’ on display during COMPACAF visit to Australia

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Pacific Air Forces commander, signs a guest book before an office call with Air Marshal Leo Davies (left), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) chief of Air Force, at the Russell offices, Canberra, Australia, Aug. 10, 2018. His first trip to the region since taking command on July 26, 2018, Brown met with key defense and military leaders in Canberra and RAAF Bases Williamtown, Tindal and Darwin to see first-hand the strength of the U.S.-Australia alliance and discuss opportunities to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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Exchange Program Instructor Fuels Interoperability at Pitch Black 2018

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jonathan Haas, Royal Australian Air Force 33rd Squadron KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport air-refueling operator, poses for a photo at RAAF Base Darwin, Australia, Aug. 8, 2018. Haas has spent the last two years based out of RAAF Base Amberley, Australia, serving as an instructor in the USAF Military Personnel Exchange Program.

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U.S., Australia Hold Consultations on Indo-Pacific Defense, Economic Development

From right, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis, Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop and Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne speak to the press following the 2018 Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations in Palo Alto, Calif., July 24, 2018.

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MV Ocean Grand Travels Pacific Pathways, Delivers Gear in Australia

A military vehicle is offloaded from Military Sealift Command’s voyage-charter MV Ocean Grand during discharge operations in support of exercise Hamel 2018 in Gladstone, Australia, June 15. (Navy photo by Lt. Travis Christensen 180620-A-ZZ999-431 FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii - Regional Health Command-Pacific (RHC-P) incoming Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Dennis LeMaster (left), accepts the colors from Army Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command, Lt. Gen. Nadja West (center), along with outgoing RHC-P Commander, Brig. Gen. Bertram Providence (right), during the RHC-P change of command ceremony.

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U.S., Australian forces conclude Enhanced Air Cooperation exercise

U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Brandon Clark, 20th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron assistant officer in charge ,(right) explains features of the B-52H Stratofortress landing gear to members of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) 13th Squadron at RAAF Base Darwin, Australia, April 4, 2018. RAAF Darwin and members of 13th Squadron hosted two B-52H Stratofortress bombers during a week-long Enhanced Air Cooperation exercise, designed to improve interoperability between U.S. Air Force aircrews and Australian joint tactical air controllers. Australian service members had the opportunity to tour the visiting aircraft and familiarize themselves with features of the long-range bomber.

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U.S. 7th Fleet commemorates 75th anniversary

Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, and U.S. Consul General Valerie Fowler prepare to lay a wreath at the Submariners Walk Heritage Trail, where the U.S. Navy's Task Force 42/72 was located during World War II. Sawyer is visiting Brisbane in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of 7th Fleet's establishment here on March 15, 1943.

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Dunford Visits With Australian Chief of Defense, Moves on to Thailand

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Air Chief Marshal Mark D. Binskin, chief of the Australian Defense Force upon their arrival at the Admirality House in Sydney, Australia, Feb. 5, 2018.

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2019 Exercise Sea Dragon Commences

Capt. Brian Erickson, Commander, Task Force 72, right center, poses in formation with Exercise Sea Dragon leadership from U.S., Australia and the Republic of Korea at the commencement of Exercise Sea Dragon, Jan, 14, 2019. Exercise Sea Dragon is an annual, multilateral exercise that stresses coordinated anti-submarine warfare prosecution against both simulated and live targets.

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Strengthening Our Alliances

In this file photo, A RAAF KC-30A Multi-role Tanker Transport from RAAF Base Amberley provided refuelling operations for USAF B-1B Lancers in addition to RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets and E/A-18G Growlers during Exercise Lightning Focus, Dec. 1, 2017. The B-1B Lancers’ participation in this exercise was part of the Enhanced Air Cooperation program, which aims to increase the interoperability between Australia and the United States.

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Australian Minister of Defense visits U.S. Pacific Command

HONOLULU (Sept. 18, 2017) — Maj. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Chief of Staff for U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), greets the Honorable Marise Payne, Minister of Defense, Australia, before a commemorative wreath presentation at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The ceremony honors those dead, missing in action, lost and buried at sea. Payne is in Hawaii to meet with Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of PACOM, and other leaders to discuss the threat posed by North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs, ballistic missile defense, and the importance of coming together as an international community to create more multilateral partnerships with other nations throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)

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Australian Minister of Defense visits U.S. Pacific Command

HONOLULU (Sept. 18, 2017) — The Honorable Marise Payne, Minister of Defense, Australia, center, along with her staff, members of the Australian military and Maj. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Chief of Staff U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), pay respects during a commemorative wreath presentation at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The ceremony honored those dead, missing in action, lost and buried at sea. Payne is in Hawaii to meet with Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of PACOM, and other leaders to discuss the threat posed by North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs, ballistic missile defense, and the importance of coming together as an international community to create more multilateral partnerships with other nations throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)

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Australian Minister of Defense visits U.S. Pacific Command

HONOLULU (Sept. 18, 2017) — The Honorable Marise Payne, Minister of Defense, Australia, center, her staff, members of the Australian military and Maj. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Chief of Staff U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), pay respects during the playing of Taps during a commemorative wreath presentation at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. The ceremony honored those dead, missing in action, lost and buried at sea. Payne is in Hawaii to meet with Adm. Harry Harris, Commander of PACOM, and other leaders to discuss the threat posed by North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs, ballistic missile defense, and the importance of coming together as an international community to create more multilateral partnerships with other nations throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James Mullen/Released)

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Australian Minister of Defense visits U.S. Pacific Command

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 18, 2017) — Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), Adm. Harry Harris and the Honorable Marise Payne, Minister of Defense, Australia, are welcomed at PACOM headquarters during an honors ceremony. Harris and Minister Payne discussed the threat posed by North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs, ballistic missile defense, and the importance of coming together as an international community to hold the regime accountable. They also talked about counterterrorism operations in the region and the emerging opportunities to create more multilateral partnerships with other nations throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robin W. Peak/Released)

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Australian Minister of Defense visits U.S. Pacific Command

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 18, 2017) — Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), Adm. Harry Harris and the Honorable Marise Payne, Minister of Defense, Australia, talk as they walk through the halls at PACOM headquarters. Harris and Minister Payne discussed the threat posed by North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs, ballistic missile defense, and the importance of coming together as an international community to hold the regime accountable. They also talked about counterterrorism operations in the region and the emerging opportunities to create more multilateral partnerships with other nations throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robin W. Peak/Released)

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Australian Minister of Defense visits U.S. Pacific Command

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 18, 2017) — Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), Adm. Harry Harris and the Honorable Marise Payne, Minister of Defense, Australia, talk during a meeting at PACOM headquarters. Harris and Minister Payne discussed the threat posed by North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs, ballistic missile defense, and the importance of coming together as an international community to hold the regime accountable. They also talked about counterterrorism operations in the region and the emerging opportunities to create more multilateral partnerships with other nations throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robin W. Peak/Released)

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Australian Minister of Defense visits U.S. Pacific Command

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii (Sept. 18, 2017) — Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), Adm. Harry Harris and the Honorable Marise Payne, Minister of Defense, Australia, are welcomed at PACOM headquarters during an honors ceremony. Harris and Minister Payne discussed the threat posed by North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs, ballistic missile defense, and the importance of coming together as an international community to hold the regime accountable. They also talked about counterterrorism operations in the region and the emerging opportunities to create more multilateral partnerships with other nations throughout the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Robin W. Peak/Released)

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31st MEU, BHR arrive in Melbourne for the first U.S. Navy port call in years

Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) greet Melbourne, Australia, Aug. 28, 2017. The Melbourne port visit is the first for a U.S. Navy vessel since 2008 according to the U.S. Department of State. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Replenishment at Sea

In this file photo, the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) fuels the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during a replenishment-at-sea, Aug. 25, 2017. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Indo-Asia Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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Combined Amphibious Force sails together for Talisman Saber 17

170722-N-YG104-011 CORAL SEA (July 22, 2017) The amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and a Royal Australian Navy replenishment oiler HMAS Success (OR 304) steam along as ships from the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand sail together in formation to culminate Talisman Saber 17. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S. bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Villegas/Released)

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